Support



. 1,618,493 Feb. 22, 1927. A: THIELE Y SUPPORT Filed Dec. l2, 1924 Z175 5 Hdafph 777/6/6 MM, a a/$4 I Patented d Feb. 22, 1927.

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Application filed December invention.

Thesupport is of. the extensible, knockdown foldabletype adapting it readily for use with various lengths of receptacles and proi iding for. a compact arrai'igeinent of parts for. packing, storing and shipping the device. The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which is comparativelyinexpensive in cost of productiomsimple in construction in order that it may with facility be assembled foruse, or its parts dissociated for shipping t r n du a le a d ri -e s ab and convenient supporting frame for articles suspended therein.

l 1 These objects 7 are accomplished by means 9f certain novel combinations and arrangements of frame; parts with joint parts as willhereinafter be more fully set forth and med- H In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one; complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention wherein the parts are c ombined and arranged according to the best mode I have thus far devised-fo th p a tica pp n of h principles of my invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device of my invention shown in use as a sup.- port for a basket or similar receptacle.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing one of the joints at the base of a post.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the post-bushings.

Figure t is a perspective view of one of the base-bushings.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one section. of the device, folded in compact form for storing or shipping. i

The parts constituting the supporting frame are preferably composed of suitable lengths of pipes or rods of the desired or required dimensions, and the base of the frame includes a pair of spaced cross bars as 1 and 2 each provided with a pair of legs as 3 and 4 bent downwardly at right angles from the cross bars, and provided with feet 5.

These cross bars are connected by a pair of telescoping longitudinally disposed bars 6 and 7 which are secured together by a. set

. post 9 to the bar 1.

12, 1924; Serial No. 755,404.

screw 8 in the former section and adapted to. frictionally engage the latter section as usual.

The cross bars and longitudinal bars 'pr ovide a rigid frame structure for the upright posts 9 and 10 which rise therefrom, and the posts, attheir upper ends are provided with suspending hooks 11 between which a basket 12 or other receptacle may befsuspended by utilizing the handles 13, at the iesppctive ends of the basket; to engage these the lower end of the post a bushing la is threaded andas seen in Fig. 3 the bushingis fashioned-with a wedge shaped flange 15 extending laterallytherefrom and 7 provided with a transverse groove 16 in the upper face of the flange, said groove being adapted to be engaged by a fastening ring 17.

The post 9 and the respective bushings 1 f and18 have integral perforated ears 20 and 21; ring 22 similarto rlng 17 is used to secure the 011 the respective cross bars and 2 are provided'sleeves 23 and 2 1, each of which has asfet screw 25 adapted to engage a hole 8 in thecross bar and secure the sleeve '11 position atthe center thereof. These sleeves .arefasliionedwith pairs of integral perforated ears 26 and 27 of which the pairs 27 are adapted to receive the lugs 20 and 21 and the respective ears and lugs are secured together by screws or bolts as usual.

On the outer end of the telescoping bar 6 is secured a bushing 28 of the type shown in Fig. 3 and fashioned with a wedge flange 29 and a perforated lug 30 the latter for coaction with the ears 26. A complementary bushing 31 is secured at the outer end of the telescoping section 7 having a wedge flange 32 and perforated lug 33, the latter also co-acting with apair of perforated ears 26 on sleeve 24.

The fastening ring 34: similar to ring 22 is employed to join the parts at the joint of post 9 and cross bar 1.

Thus it will be apparent that the parts are standardized to utilize a pair of post bushings, a pair of base bushings on the ends of the telescoping members, and a pair of sleeves on the cross bars, said bushings and sleeves respectively being of duplicate construction. The posts 9 and 10, as well as r is also provided, a;dup1i-.

cate bushing 18 havinga wedge flange 19,,

the fastening rings 17 end 22 are also of duplicate construction. This staindnrdizzition of parts renders the assembly of parts a simple matter, without the necessity for use of tools, and without the necessity for skilled lnhor.

lVhen the fastening serews or holts and the slip or friction rings are in place the strueture is given the required rigidity and strength for utilization as a supporting frame, and the length ol? the frame may he rnried within limits hr adjusting the ielescoping longitudinal liars (3 and i and securing thinn together in adjusted position hy turning tight the belt or hand screw 5.

The rigid 'iirnnle may readily he disoeialed by first withdrawing, the 'l'asloniun rings from their grooved flanges, then reiuot'iug the bolts or screws from the periorated ears nnd lugs and loosening the clamp Serews 8 and ntter which the frame nui he detached into two sections hr willidrnn ing bar '7 from hair (3 and the cparzitml sections may be folded as indicated in Figure In this compnet zirrnngenn nt oi' the parts that the may he stored away when not in use, or packed for shipping.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as nev and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A supporting frame comprising a pair of cross bars, :1 longitudinal eol'inecting liar, and upright posts supported from said cross bars, a joint-sleeve on each cross 'ar, complementnry joint hushings on adjoining ends of said posts and connecting her, each joint sleeve having pivot-ally connected to it one of said connecting-bar bushings and one of said post bushings and means at each end of the longitudinal bar for releasably loching the longitudinnl her, one of said. posts,

and one of said cross lJZll'S all at substantially right angles to each other.

2. A supporting frame comprising a pair of cross bars with supporting feet, a telescoping connecting hair, and upright posts having su-s 'iending means thereon, a pair oi? adjustable joint sleeves on the cross hers and securing means therefor, a pair of jointhushings on the posts and a pair of jointhnshings on the colmeeting bar, and means :l'or releasnhly locking together eaeh sleeve with a pair of joint-bushings.

$3. The comliiinntion with a pair ot cross l ars each having :1 sleeve thereon and angn- .larlr disposed perforated cars on each sleeve, oi a connceting har having :1 bushing end and :1 perforated ear and wedge-flange on each hushing, n pair oi. posts each having a lunhing [hereon and a perforated ear and wedge-llnnge on each bushing, bolts for securing the enrs oi. the respeetive bushings with the ears ol the sleeve, and a slip ring encircling each sleeve for engaging the 21djacent wedge-flanges.

-l. The coi'nhination in a frame support with a cross har a sleeve on the bar and a set screw in the sleeve, and pairs of angularly disposed ears on said sleeve, of a connecting her heving a bushing at one end, said bushing provided with an ear for coaction with one of said pairs of ears, a post having a bushing thereon, said bushing provided with an ear for coaetion with the other pair of ears, wedge shaped flanges on each bushing and a sli 3 ring encircling the sleeve to engage said flanges and bolts for securing the ears of the respective husl'lings with the ears of the sleeve.

in testimony whereof I nllix my signature. 

